Maheshwar Singh The Hyderabad Cricket Association’s decision to appoint former India Test opener Wasim Jaffar as head coach is, at first glance, a welcome development. More importantly, it reflects an uncomfortable reality—that many former Hyderabad cricketers who once brought immense glory to the state have, over the years, lost the confidence of the cricketing fraternity…
I have never believed in blaming individuals. Administrators come and go. Selectors change. Office-bearers change. But if a system continues to produce the same injustice decade after decade, then it is the system that deserves to be questioned. My question is simple. Why is genuine rural talent from Telangana still treated as an afterthought? I…
Watching England play New Zealand recently was, frankly, a disappointing experience. For a nation once revered as the undisputed home of cricket, England’s current plight reflects a worrying decline in standards. There was a time when playing county cricket in England was considered the ultimate finishing school for cricketers across the world. International stars from…
As the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) enters a new era under its recently elected leadership, I wish to place before the Governing Council a long-pending and genuine plea on behalf of several former Hyderabad cricketers who represented the state with distinction but today find themselves excluded from any form of financial support. The Board of…
There was a time when Indian cricket treated spin bowling as an art form rather than a mere method of taking wickets. The ball did not simply travel from one end of the pitch to the other; it danced, drifted, dipped, teased and deceived. The spinner was not merely a bowler but a craftsman, a…
Cricket continues to remind us that talent alone is rarely enough. The teams that go the distance are often the ones that read conditions better, adapt faster, and think a step ahead of the opposition. The IPL playoffs have once again reinforced that simple truth. Winning the toss and choosing to bat first is usually…
Maheshwar Singh There is something strangely fascinating about the name Heinrich Klaasen. It sounds more German than South African. Yet when he walks out to bat, there is nothing confusing about his cricket. It is pure, uncluttered, old-school batting wrapped in modern-day power hitting. Klaasen continues to play exactly the way he did when he…
Modern cricket is increasingly becoming a game of instant gratification. Batters walk in with premeditated strokes, teams obsess over strike-rates, and coaches often reduce the shortest format into a six-hitting exhibition. Yet, every now and then, a player arrives and reminds the cricketing world that the essence of batting still lies in understanding conditions, reading…
The Indian Premier League has once again reminded the cricketing world of a timeless truth — reputation alone cannot win matches. In modern cricket, players are branded, auctioned, celebrated, and marketed like global icons. Franchises spend crores to acquire star players based on past performances, reputation, and perceived value. Yet, when the tournament begins, the…
Cricket, like all living organisms, evolves. And in today’s game—particularly in the high-octane environment of leagues like the Indian Premier League—the change is not gradual, it is ruthless. What was once considered classical is now outdated. What worked yesterday can expose you today. The idea of “360-degree cricket” is no longer revolutionary; in fact, it…
